This tip sheet will help you think through how to set up an advisory team for pastors. It includes recommendations from CBFNC partner churches who currently have these types of committees. Click HERE to access this resource.
These guidelines from Benson Baptist Church are helpful in forming and facilitating a Pastor-Church Liaison Committee. Click HERE to access the resource.
Our fellowship is filled with amazing ministry experience and resources. We have tapped into this and asked our CBFNC Ministry Teams to create resource lists beneficial for their specific areas of ministry. These resources were featured in our E-news. We hope you will find these lists rich with resources that you will find beneficial to…
A change in ministerial leadership, whether it be your pastor or other ministerial position, is a crucial moment in the life of a church. Anticipating and managing the inevitable challenges and opportunities is a must if you hope to emerge from your transition prepared for a hopeful future. Learn new insights from The Center for…
In recent years, many resources have been spent on helping clergy thrive. While this is still much needed, congregations need more than healthy pastors in order to flourish – they need healthy lay leaders. Staff from Center for Congregational Health will explore how to help congregations develop and sustain healthy, thriving lay leaders.
Many churches think expanding their reach online and increasing engagement will require more content, more marketing, more communication. That’s not the case. Instead, effective communication in the digital space is about moving away from merely sharing information and toward storytelling. Storytelling will enable churches to build relationships online and engage with their congregants digitally. Christen…
As you navigate the new normal in life and ministry, the CBF Church Benefits Board (CBB) is here to help. Led by Rob Fox and a panel of CBB and CBF leaders, reimagine financial wellness, explore new resources, and consider lessons learned in a post-pandemic world.
Realization of the child sexual abuse epidemic needs to change how churches care for children. Church ministry leaders need to recognize their responsibility to be vigilant in taking every safety precaution to protect children in their care. A failure to do so is negligent and destroys lives and churches. Making sure our churches are safe…
Presented by CBFNC Legal Resources Partner Jason Cogdill, this presentation will provide updates on ACA, taxation laws and the options churches have in providing benefits for employees. Click HERE to access the PowerPoint presentation.
The most recent COVID-19 relief bill includes a new round of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) funds for small business, including churches and other nonprofits. Qualifying organizations may participate in this round regardless of whether the entity received assistance during 2020. Funding is now in place through the Small Business Administration, and participating banks are starting…